Colombia's president hands out branded footballs in an earthquake-hit port city

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella was filmed on Sunday throwing footballs to children on a street in Buenaventura, the country's main Pacific port and one of the places worst affected by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake of August 10. The balls carried the logo of Defensores de la Patria, the political movement t

Outrage as Colombian president hands out footballs in earthquake-hit city where residents say they await urgent aid.

Abelardo de la Espriella, an ally of Trump, assumed office just days before the 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck

There has been no immediate response from President Donald Trump's administration to Abelardo de la Espriella's request for a suspension.